10. Floating Dragonfly & Pressed Fern Glass Bar Bracelet
What This Idea Means
This sleek yet whimsical bracelet features a horizontal clear glass tube pendant filled with real tiny pressed fern fronds, floating between delicate silver chains adorned with detailed filigree dragonfly charms.
How to Make It
- Prepare Glass Bar: Take a hollow clear glass tube bead (approx. 1.5 inches long) open on both ends.
- Insert Pressed Fern: Slide a tiny pressed fern frond and gold foil flecks inside the glass tube using fine tweezers.
- Seal Tube Ends: Glue silver bead end caps onto both open ends of the glass tube using clear two-part epoxy, sealing the fern inside.
- Connect Side Chains: Connect 2.5-inch pieces of fine sterling silver curb chain to both side loops of the glass tube bar.
- Attach Dragonfly Charms: Hang small double-sided filigree dragonfly charms from jump rings alongside the chain. Attach a lobster claw clasp.
Tips & Variations
- Tip: Check that the epoxy seal on the glass tube ends is 100% airtight to preserve the green vibrancy of the pressed fern leaf.
- Variation: Use tiny pressed colorful flower petals (like yellow buttercups or red poppies) instead of ferns.
What You Need
- Hollow clear glass tube beads & silver end caps
- Micro pressed fern fronds & gold foil flakes
- Clear two-part epoxy adhesive
- Sterling silver curb chain & dragonfly charms
- Jump rings & lobster clasp